Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
89.9%
in 2023
Sweden
90.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 90.5% against 89.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.7% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.8% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 90.5% against 89.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release